Over the last three decades there has been a rapid expansion of intensive production of fresh fruit and vegetables in the Mediterranean regions of south and west Europe. Much of this depends on migrating workers for seasonal labour, including from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Latin America....

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. France : traditional centre of fruit and vegetable production -- pt. 3. Spain : symbol and embodiment of industrial agriculture -- pt. 4. Morocco : booming sites of counter-seasonal production -- pt. 5. Conclusion.

Agri-food Industry, as the sum of the Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Fishing and Food Industry (Food, Beverages and Tobacco) is, except some service activities, the highlight industry of the Spanish economy, not only for their GVA (5.3% in 2013) and employment contribution (6.4% on the...